INDIANAPOLIS — On Saturday, a large crowd of protesters gathered outside the Indiana Statehouse, voicing their concerns over perceived government overreach and injustice.
The event was part of the No Kings national protest. With over 2,000 protests scheduled across the country, demonstrators across the United States demanding accountability from their elected officials.
“We have a constitution and I feel like they're taking away our constitutional rights,” shared one protester, emphasizing the urgency felt by many in attendance.
Tricia Maksym, an Indianapolis resident saw the strength in numbers.
“The more of us there are, the more the people realize that they don't get to rule us just because they got elected. We're still in charge. They work for us,” Maksym explained.
The protesters expressed their frustration over various policies instituted during the Trump administration.
When asked what issues concerned them the most, Anne Carol, an Indianapolis protester, thought first of her child.
“I think education would be number one to refund our schools. And then I think on a national level immigration and treating people like human beings because that's what they are.”
Many voiced concern over the loss of critical health services.
“They’re taking away Medicaid. They’re taking away Medicare. They’re taking away everything that supports anybody who's not rich. That doesn’t work for people,” Maksym added.
The day concluded with a strong call for a transformative vision for society.
“We want a different world. We want a world of compassion and inclusion. And law. And there are more of us than there are of them. They cannot rule us if we don’t let them,” a participant declared.
Coinciding with the protest is the Mass Ave Indy Pride Parade happening just streets away, celebrating the LGBTQ community.
